J 0020/00 (Renewal fee/UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO) of 24.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:J002000.20010924
- Date of decision
- 24 September 2001
- Case number
- J 0020/00
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93500176.8
- IPC class
- G01N 21/64
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Oxygen-quenchable phosphorescent materials and their applications in oxygen sensing
- Applicant name
- UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 121 1973European Patent Convention Art 122 1973European Patent Convention Art 86(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 37(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 83(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 85 1973Rules relating to fees Art 8(1)Rules relating to fees Art 8(2)Rules relating to fees Art 8(3)Rules relating to fees Art 8(4)
- Keywords
- Non-observance of the time limit pursuant to Articles 86(1), (2) EPC
Fee paid in time pursuant to Articles 8(3), (4) RRF - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of a valid payment of the renewal fee for the sixth year having been made.
3. The additional fee paid with regard to the sixth renewal fee pursuant to Article 86(2) EPC and the fee for re-establishment of rights are to be reimbursed.